Man attacked with tire iron at Woodland gas station

An attempted burglary at a Woodland gas station Friday morning ended in a bruised head and a suspect still on the loose.

According to Sgt. Victoria Danzl of the Woodland Police Department, police were called at around 10:40 a.m. to the AM/PM at 450 County Road 102, near the Interstate 5 off-ramp, due to reports of a fight between two men.

Upon arrival they found the victim, a 29-year-old Sacramento man, but no suspect. Officers learned that the victim had just withdrawn a large amount of cash from a bank in Sacramento, and had stopped for gas in Woodland on his way to Redding. While at the gas station, he was assaulted by another man demanding his money.

"The victim denied having money at which time he was struck over the head with a tire iron," Danzl wrote in a news release. "The victim ran into the business for assistance. The suspect followed the victim swinging the tire iron and demanding money."

After the victim emptied his pockets, the suspect went to the victim's car, smashed a window and began rummaging through the vehicle. He was pulled away by the Sacramento man and left the scene, heading southbound on I-5 in a gold Nissan Altima or Saturn being driven by an accomplice.

The victim sustained moderate head injuries and was treated at the scene.

Danzl did not specify whether the suspect managed to escape with any money. As of Friday night he was still being sought by police.

The suspect is described as a black male in his late 20s or early 30s, with a muscular build, approximately 5-foot-8-inches to 5-foot-10-inches and weighing between 190 and 220 pounds. He wore a red hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, and had a goatee or beard.

Police say the victim recognized the driver of the escape vehicle as another customer in the bank in Sacramento. The driver is described as a Latina woman with a slight build.